Adjustment deadlines for exams
Details about the deadlines for reasonable adjustments to be added to your record for the next exam session
The University's Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity Service (SWAI) offers a range of support for students. If you have a disability or medical condition that you think could affect your performance in exams and assessments, you should contact SWAI at your earliest opportunity to discuss these. SWAI will assess whether reasonable adjustments can be put in place to support you in demonstrating your true academic potential.
Is there a deadline for adjustments to be added?
There is a deadline for each exam period by when your adjustments must be added to your record. If you are assessed as needing an adjustment after this deadline, the adjustment will still be added to your record so it is taken into account in the future, but won't be applied for that particular exam period. These deadlines are detailed below:
Semester 1 (Mon 12 - Weds 28 January 2026)
If SWAI receive diagnostic evidence (as per their Evidence Policy) or have a 1-1 meeting with you:
- before midnight Sunday 7 December this will ensure your exam adjustments are processed in time for Semester 1 exams.
- between Monday 8 December and Monday 22 December, both SWAI and Registry will aim to process your exam adjustments in time for Semester 1 exams, but this cannot be guaranteed.
- Please be aware that the automated notification which confirms your adjustments have been published to your record is not confirmation they will be included in the upcoming exams.
- Registry will email you directly if they are able to include your adjustments for Semester 1 exams, but this will not be until week commencing 5 January 2026.
- from Tuesday 23 December, your exam adjustments will not be processed in time for Semester 1 exams (but will still be added to your record for future examination periods if relevant).
Who can I contact to discuss support or adjustments?
If you have any concerns regarding your reasonable adjustments and how they will be accommodated when sitting examinations, please contact SWAI using this online link. You can check your current adjustments via your Self Service and clicking on the disability tab.
If you feel your adjustments have not met your requirements, please contact SWAI using this online link to discuss with them first, before submitting any claim for mitigating circumstances.